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José Cueto y Díez de la Maza

José Cueto y Díez de la Maza

Spanish Roman Catholic bishop


José Carlos Cueto y Díez de la Maza O.P. (4 November 1839 - 17 August 1908) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic church who served as Bishop of Canarias.[1][2]

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Biography

He was born in 1839 and ordained as a Dominican priest in 1863 as a member of the Order of Preachers. On 27 September 1891 Pope Leo XIII appointed him Bishop of Canarias, which serves three of Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura).[1][3] In 1895 he founded the Dominican Congregation Missionaries of the Holy Family.[2]

Death

He died in office on 17 August 1908.[1]

See also


References

  1. "Bishop José Cueto y Díez de la Maza, O.P. †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. "Padre Cueto (1839-1908)" (PDF). Dominicasmsf.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. "Diocese of Islas Canarias". GCatholic. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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